Jules was very surprised when Dan showed up at his door in Haiti last week. He was all smiles and so excited to see his best friend there to spend time with him. Jules and his wife, Martha, have been in a Haiti for a couple of months between his cancer treatments for a visit. He is in quite a bit of pain all of the time but is holding his own. They will return to Boston to resume his treatments in April.
Martha made a wonderful fish dinner for Dan for one meal and they had a special time of fellowship. Despite his pain, Jules still maintains his smile and positive attitude. It was such an encouragement to him to spend some time with Dan.
For those of you who are not aware, Jules was one of our first coworkers more than 20 years ago. His faithfulness and loyalty always amazed us. RMI is where it is today because of his tireless work. He seemed to always know the right person to get something done. During one of our visits to the US, our storage garage was broken into and Dan’s motorcycle was stolen. Jules sprung into action and, acting as a detective, within 2 weeks literally tracked it down to the thief’s house in the mountains of northern Haiti. He arrived at the thief’s house with the police in tow to arrest the man and recover the bike.
He has been a good friend to the Shoemaker family as well as an indispensible colleague. Pray for him! Pray that he would be relieved of the pain in his stomach and lower back and pray that he would be encouraged in the midst of some very difficult circumstances. Martha would appreciate your prayers as well as she cares for Jules in addition to caring for the affairs of their household.
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